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NOON-HEADLINES

TALENT=Melanie
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The evidence continues to mount against Unabomber suspect Theodore
Kaczynski,
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ANCHOR=Melanie
and the U-S military prepares to bring home the bodies of Ron Brown and the
other Americans killed in a plane crash in Croatia.
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TALENT=Patrick
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A cloudy, chilly, Easter weekend awaits us, with the chance of showers
thrown in for good measure.
Stay tuned for the Fearless Friday Forecast from the News 7 Weather Center.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
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Don't go away.
News 7 at Noon is next.

UNABOMBER

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The F-B-I's search of a mountain cabin in Montana has uncovered more damming
evidence against the man suspected to be the notorious Unabomber.
A federal official says a typewriter found in Theodore Kaczynski's cabin
appears to be the one that typed Unabomber documents.
Kaczynski remains in jail this afternoon on a weapons charge.
Randall Pinkston has more in this report.
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SUPER=03-Helena, MT; :00 (QUICK)
SUPER=01-Carol Blowars/Resident; 1:07
SUPER=01-Randall Pinkston/Reporting; 1:14
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OUT Q=CBS News, Helena Montana.

FREEMEN

In another part of Montana, there are hints of a breakthrough in the
ongoing standoff between the F-B-I and the Freemen.
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SUPER=03-Garfield Co., MT;

Negotiators sat down with some of the fugitives yesterday on a dirt
road outside the Jordan, Montana ranch.
Under heavy surveillance, the two sides talked for more than an hour.
The meeting was the first sign of a possible break in the standoff that
began March 25th.
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Croatia-Crash

In Croatia, the bodies of all 35 victims of the crash of Commerce Secretary
Ron Brown's plane have been recovered.
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SUPER=03-Croatia;

Authorities say it will be at least another day before the bodies will be
ready for return to the U-S.
Meanwhile a team of Air Force experts and members of the National
Transportation Safety board have arrived in Croatia to investigate the crash.
SUPER=03-Washington, DC;

Today, President and Mrs. Clinton planted a memorial tree outside the White
House in memory of the victims.
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Plane-Crash

A New Jersey family flying to Blacksburg yesterday crash landed in Botetourt
County when their plane ran out of fuel.
Scott Prince has the story.
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SUPER=03-Botetourt Co./Yesterday; :00
SUPER=01-Bruce Long/Pilot; :14
SUPER=01-Trooper W.B. Perry/Va. State Police; :36
SUPER=01-Mark Boothe/Witness; :50
SUPER=@Scott2; 1:05
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OUT Q=Scott Prince, News 7
(( The single- engine Cessna had no chance of making it to Blacksburg, but
pilot Bruce Long thought he had enough fuel to land at Roanoke Regional
Airport.
But Long, his wife, and their 18- year- old daughter fell about 15 miles
short.
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SOT 13:16:22 (Long interview tape)
IN Q=You talk
((BRUCE LONG/PILOT: YOU TALK ABOUT BAD LUCK. ACTUALLY IT WAS BEING STUPID FOR
NOT STOPPING FOR GAS. I THOUGHT I'D FIND ANOTHER AIRPORT SOONER THAN I DID AND
I DIDN'T. SO THAT WAS STUPIDITY ON MY PART. ))
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He was forced to land in this Botetourt County field outside of Troutville,
but initially there was confusion over the landing site.
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IN Q=First they
((TROOPER W.B. PERRY/VIRGINIA STATE POLICE: FIRST THEY TOLD US HE WAS TRYING TO
PUT IT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE UP AROUND THE 167-168 MILE MARKER. ))
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OUT Q=mile marker

But airport officials convinced Long to put the plane down in an open field.
One witness who saw the scene unfold says all three are lucky to be alive.
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SOT 11:59:25 tape 1
IN Q=I started running
((MARK BOOTHE/WITNESS: I STARTED RUNNING ACROSS THIS FIELD RIGHT HERE AND WHEN
I GOT HERE I SAW THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER OUTSIDE. THE DAUGHTER WAS LAYING DOWN
ON THE GROUND HOLLERING AND THE FATHER WAS STILL IN THE PLANE UPSIDE DOWN. ))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=upside down

Within seven hours of the crash, all three family members had been released
from the hospital.
The most serious injury-- a broken wrist.
And even though Bruce Long won't be piloting his family back to New Jersey,
he says he will take to the skies again.
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SOT 13:16:39
IN Q=Jeez
((LONG: JEEZ. WHEN YOU CAN COME DOWN AND CRASH A PLANE AND WALK AWAY FROM IT,
YOU'VE GOT TO CONSIDER YOURSELF PRETTY FORTUNATE. BECAUSE THERE WILL BE ANOTHER
DAY AND I STILL PLAN TO GO UP AGAIN. ))
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OUT Q=up again

Scott Prince, News- 7.))

korea

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
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South Korea today put its troops on heightened alert in response to North
Korea's apparent dismissal of an agreement to maintain the demilitarized buffer
zone.
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SUPER=03-DMZ/South Korea;

The Defense Ministry says air, naval and ground patrols will be stepped up
and the number of troops on standby will be increased.
North Korea claims the South violated the 19-53 armistice agreement that
ended the Korean War by moving troops into the demilitarized zone separating
the two countries.
South Korea denies the charge.
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Good-Friday

Pope John Paul has heard confessions from 12 people from different countries
today as part of his Good Friday tradition.
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SUPER=03-Vatican City;

Six men and six women were chosen at random by Vatican aides to make their
confessions to the Pope.
Tonight, the Pope will symbolically retrace the steps of Jesus to his
crucifixion.
He will carry a lightweight wooden cross around Rome's Colosseum.
SUPER=03-Jerusalem;

Meantime, amid tight security, Christians from all over the world gathered
in Jerusalem at the Via Dolorosa, the traditional route for Christ's journey to
his crucifixion site.
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Up next, a couple of smooching fifth graders take their school to court,
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and Former Miss Virginia Lisa Aliff is back in town -- and in court.
We'll have the details.
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Hawkins

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TAPE#96-16
GRAPHIC=Lisa Aliff

Former Miss Virginia Lisa Aliff is back in the Roanoke Valley and wants to
spend more time with her child.
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SUPER=03-Bedford/Yesterday;

Aliff was in Bedford Circuit Court yesterday, asking for additional
visitation rights with her five year old son.
Last year Aliff lived in California. She was charged with parental
kidnapping after she did not return the boy to Virginia in time to start
school.
Those charges though were dropped.
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SOT 5:06:36
IN Q=So what we're
((JOHN LICHTENSTEIN/ALIFF'S ATTORNEY: SO WHAT WE'RE HEAR TODAY IS TO ASK THE
COURT TO ALLOW CONTACT AND VISITATION TO WORK, GRADUALLY GET INTO IT, SO THEY
CAN WORK IT TO THE CHILD'S BEHALF AND CHILD'S INTEREST. ))
SUPER=01-John Lichtenstein/Aliff's Attorney;
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OUT Q=child's interest.
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The boy is living with his father, Rick Hawkins.
He didn't want to discuss the specifics of the case.
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SOT 4:52:22
IN Q=I'm not going
((RICHARD HAWKINS/ALIFF'S ESTRANGED HUSBAND: I'M NOT GOING TO SAY I AGREE OR
DISAGREE. THE EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PUT FORTH TO THE JUDGE. WE'VE DONE THE BEST
WE CAN WITH IT.))
SUPER=01-Richard Hawkins/Aliff's Estranged Husband;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=can with it.
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Judge William Sweeney did not decide on the case yesterday.
Aliff is currently selling advertising for radio station K-92.
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Drug-Arrest

A Lynchburg student is suspended and now faces criminal charges after a drug
sweep at E-C Glass High School.
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SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Yesterday;

Authorities say they got information yesterday that a student was carrying
drugs.
Police searched the teen and found what appeared to be marijuana.
They then searched the school for more drugs and weapons but nothing else
was found.
School administrators say they have adopted a "zero tolerance" policy toward
drugs in school.
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Pulaski-Student

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NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=cro
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The Pulaski County School Board has expelled a fifth-grader for one year
because the boy brought a B-B gun to school.
The board last summer adopted a weapons policy that includes automatic
expulsion when a student brings a weapon onto school grounds.
School officials say a B-B gun falls under the policy.

SUSPENDED-SMOOCHERS

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GRAPHIC=Lawsuit

For two Florida fifth graders, it's a case of kiss-and-sue.
The American Civil Liberties Union is helping two eleven-year-olds sue the
Brevard County school system after they were punished for kissing in the hall.
A-C-L-U lawyers are asking for a Monday hearing to determine whether the
students can go on a school choir trip next week to the State Capitol.
Besides suspending the boy and girl for a day, the school says they can
only go on the trip if their parents take them and pay for the trip.
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Still to come --
We'll show you a puppy that has NO paws.
She's at a local shelter and needs a home,
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and Beth Myer hits the trail in the first part of her series on the best places
to enjoy the great outdoors.
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Horse-Trail

It's a beautiful time of year in Southwest Virginia.
And each Friday in April we're going to highlight a special place where you
can enjoy spring and the nicer weather to the fullest.
We'll begin with the Glenwood Horse Trail, which winds through the Roanoke
Valley.
Beth Myer got a chance to explore the trail with some of the people who
helped build it.
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SUPER=03-Bedford Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Patricial Egan/Glenwood District Ranger; :28
SUPER=01-Jack Lipscomb/Volunteer; 1:01
SUPER=01-Marvin Libscomb/Volunteer; 1:16
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(( Hundreds of volunteers from local horse clubs planned and built most of the
65- miles of the Glenwood Horse trail. Much of the trail was constructed on old
roads that had been closed.
It would take a couple of days to ride the whole trail, but there are a
number of loops for shorter rides.
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10 02 09 00 - 10 02 22 00
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IN Q=You can leave from the Day
((PATRICIA EGAN/GLENWOOD DISTRICT RANGER: YOU CAN LEAVE FROM THE DAY CREEK
PARKING AREA AND RIDE DOWN ONE TRAIL AND COME BACK ON ANOTHER TRAIL AND END UP
AT THE SAME PLACE SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO SEE THE SAME PIECE OF TRAIL TWICE AND
END UP BACK AT YOUR TRUCK. ))
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production here
Trail heads for the loops are located at:
Day Creek and Hunting Creek in Bedford County, Hellgate Creek in Rockbridge and
Bearwallow Gap in Botetourt.
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Riding horseback through the mountains offers a different experience than
hiking the same trail.
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IN Q=You get on the horse
((JACK LIPSCOMB/VOLUNTEER: YOU GET ON THE HORSE AND GO THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
AND YOU SEE MORE WHEN YOU'RE RIDING THAN WALKING AND WHEN YOU GET BACK, YOU'VE
HAD SOME KIND OF THERAPY. ))
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OUT Q=kind of therapy.
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IN Q=Riding trails over
((MARVIN LIBSCOMB/VOLUNTEER: RIDING TRAILS OVER THE MOUNTAINS, THROUGH THE
WOODS. THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW TO FIND AND SEE. IT'S GOD'S CREATION. HE
PUT IT HERE FOR US TO MANAGE IN A PROPER WAY. ))
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OUT Q=a proper way.
Managing the trail also means controlling your horse. Forest officials
discourage tying horses to trees because they often eat the bark. That
eventually kills the tree.
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((THIS IS MY FIRST TIME ON A HORSE. IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO COME WITH PEOPLE WHO
KNOW WHAT THE'RE DOING. A LOT OF PEOPLE PUT TIME INTO MAKING THE TRAIL
POSSIBLE AND THEY ASK YOU TAKE CARE OF IT WHEN YOU USE IT. BETH MYER,
NEWS 7. ))
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OUT Q=Beth Myer, News 7.))

Footless-pup

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NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=bmy
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A puppy found in a local dumpster apparently born without paws will be able
to live a good life.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke;

This lab mix puppy was turned in to the Roanoke S-P-C-A three days ago.
Veterinarians say she has no problems running around and will live a happy
and healthy life, but she will need some special care.
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IN Q=She's not going
((AL ALEXANDER/ROANOKE SPCA: SHE'S NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO JUMP IN THE AIR AND
CATCH FRISBEES AND GO ON LONG WALKS ON THE SIDEWALK. WATCH HER WEIGHT WITH
THIS RESTRICTIONS UNDERSTANDING HER HANDICAP. SHE'LL BE FINE AND LIVE A LONG
LIFE. ))
SUPER=01-Al Alexander/Roanoke SPCA;
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OUT Q=a long life.
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Veterinarians predict she'll get to be about 40 pounds and be knee height.
She'd be best with a quiet family with a small fenced in backyard with
limited concrete.
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Crash-Truck

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-20
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It took three years of planning and 340- thousand dollars to build, but a
new state- of- the- art crash truck will soon make its home in Campbell County.
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SUPER=03-Campbell Co.

The Campbell County Rescue Squad got a chance to put the truck through its
paces for the first time this week.
A 25-thousand- dollar radio system was donated and installed by the Ericsson
Corporation.
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IN Q=The greatest part
((STEVE COLEMAN/CAMPBELL CO. RESCUE SQUAD: THE GREATEST PART I THINK OF THIS
TRUCK, WILL BE THE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM THAT WILL BE ON BOARD. BASICALLY THERE
WON'T BE ANY TYPE OF COMMUNICATION PROBLEM THAT WE WON'T BE ABLE TO BRIDGE.))
SUPER=01-Steve Coleman/Campbell Co. Rescue Squad; :00
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OUT Q=able to bridge.
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The truck will serve as a command center for major incidents involving
emergency crews from several different jurisdictions.
It will officially go in service this August.
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Home-Sales

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NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#96-28
GRAPHIC=housing

There's some good news on the home front.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Walter White, the President of the Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors,
says market activity in March is on par with what it was a year ago.
Realtors put 397 homes under contract last month, five shy of the 1995
total.
White notes on the average, buyers paid two and a half percent LESS than the
listed price for their homes.
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The survey by the Association of Realtors says properties spent an average
of 90 days on the market.

Unemployment

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NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=cro
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The unemployment rate inched up one-tenth percent last month to
five-point-six percent.
But the Labor Department says even with that small increase, a surprising
140-thousand new jobs were added to payrolls in March.
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All's quiet on Wall Street -- the stock market is closed in observance of
Good Friday.
In sports, Patrick tells us it's a big weekend for racing,
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and it's a big weekend for baseball.
The Hillcats' season opener is tonight.
We'll introduce you to a few players.
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Hillcats

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NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=CL-96
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The Lynchburg Hillcats open the season tonight with a home game against
Wilmington.
Yesterday, the Cats took time out to meet the press.
Steve Mason has the story.
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SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Yesterday; :04
SUPER=01-Jeff Banister/Hillcats Manager; :15
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Last Season; :35
SUPER=01-Todd Blyleven/Hillcats Right Handed Pitcher; :48
SUPER=01-Jim Bibby/Hillcats Pitching Coach; 1:06
SUPER=@Steve2; 1:15
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Franklin

The 1996 racing season at Franklin County Speedway opens this weekend, with
a big Saturday night card in Callaway.
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SUPER=03-Callaway/Last Night; :00

Last night a number of drivers took advantage of an open preseason practice
session to warm up for tomorrow's rammin' and bammin.'
The track has lost some drivers to New River in the past, but this season
track owner Whitey Taylor says his numbers are on the rise.
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IN Q="Last year...
((WHITEY TAYLOR/FRANKLIN CO. SPEEDWAY OWNER:))
SUPER=01-Whitey Taylor/Franklin Co. Speedway Owner; :00
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OUT Q=...HECK OF A SEASON."
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One of the drivers who is back is defending Late Model champ Bobby Radford.
He says the competition will be better not only because of more drivers, but
because the outlaw track is utilizing more NASCAR specifications this season.
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((BOBBY RADFORD/DEFENDING LATE MODEL CHAMP:))
SUPER=01-Bobby Radford/Defending Late Model Champ; :00
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OUT Q=...to bumper competition."
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Iroc

ANCHOR=patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
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GRAPHIC=charlotte

Later this year the Charlotte Motor Speedway will play host to a leg of the
International Race of Champions for the first time in track history.
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SUPER=03-Concord, NC/Yesterday; :00

Yesterday the Pontiac Firebirds that will be used in the series were on the
track getting a workout.
Dick Trickle and Dave Marcis were brought in to test the cars for any
problems.
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IN Q="DURING...
((DICK TRICKLE/TESTING IROC CARS TODAY:))
SUPER=01-Dick Trickle/Testing IROC Cars Today; :00
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OUT Q=...can compete."
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Gators

ANCHOR=patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-4
GRAPHIC=Swimming

The Roanoke Central Y-M-C-A Gator swim team is headed to the Sunshine State
today.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00

The National Championships in Orlando are April 9th through the 12.
The Gators are taking 16 swimmers who will compete against 12 hundred
swimmers from 450 teams.
The Gators finished second in the nation back in 1990 and 21st last year.
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Wrap

Also on News 7 at Five's Health Check-- a report on
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the onset of hypertension and diabetes during pregnancy.
A new study suggests it's not how much weight women gain WHILE they are
pregnant-- but how much they weigh when they GET PREGNANT.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
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The story, plus all the latest news, sports and weather on News 7 at FIVE.
Thanks for joining us, and have a good weekend.